Lights, Camera, Education: C. Scott Votaw on Making Movies and Molding Minds | Second Act Stories

Описание: C. Scott Votaw is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, where he is responsible for overseeing the ‪@GeorgiaFilmAcademy‬.

After growing up in Georgia and graduating from college, Scott packed his car and headed west without a plan. With no relevant experience in film and production, he eventually networked his way onto a crew as a runner. Just by being present and paying attention, he found a way to save the production money and was rewarded with an almost immediate promotion to second assistant director.

That auspicious start launched him into what would become an incredibly successful 25-year career in the film and production industry. His big break, a job working for ‪@sabanentertainment1495‬ on its new and wildly popular Power Rangers television show, set him on a course to work with Hollywood legends including George Lucas and ‪@StarWars‬ sound designer Ben Burtt.

Then came his moment of reckoning. After building a career that was largely unplanned, Scott returned home to Georgia to care for a relative and try something new. He eventually networked his way into opportunities in education, but the timing was serendipitous as Georgia was in the process of building the infrastructure to support the growing film industry in the state. Thanks to Scott’s experience in both education and production, and his availability and willingness to take on something new, he found himself in a position to help launch and run the Georgia Film Academy.

In this episode, Scott shares his unplanned journey through the film industry, his tough decision to leave it behind and move back home to Georgia, and the incredible timing that set him on a course to transition from an industry insider to an educator at the highest level.

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